Douglas Melin

Douglas Melin
Douglas Melin
Personal information
NationalitySwedish
Born(1895-10-04)4 October 1895
Gothenburg, Sweden
Died29 March 1946(1946-03-29) (aged 50)
Uppsala, Sweden
Sport
SportAthletics
Event
Long jump
Douglas Melin
EducationUppsala University
Known forExpedition to Brazil and Peru (1923–26)
Scientific career
FieldsZoology: entomology, herpetology
WorkplacesUppsala University
Thesis Contributions to the knowledge of the biology, metamorphosis and distribution of the Swedish Asilids in relation to the whole family of Asilids  (1923)

Douglas Edvard Melin (4 October 1895 – 29 March 1946) was a Swedish zoologist and athlete. He was the nephew of Olof Melin.

Athletic career

He competed in the men's standing long jump at the 1912 Summer Olympics. He was also an avid boxer.

Scientific career

Melin was an all-sided zoologist who got his education at the Uppsala University and spent his career there. In 1923–26 he led an expedition to Brazil and Peru, which resulted in a large number of zoological specimens as well as ethnographic and cartographic observations. Melin was skeptical about Darwin's theories, which led to his isolation as a scientist.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Olle Franzén. "Douglas E Melin". Svenskt biografiskt lexikon. Riksarkivet. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
  2. ↑ Caldwell, Janalee P.; Lima, Albertina P. & Keller, Claudia (2002). "Redescription of Colostethus marchesianus (Melin, 1941) from its type Locality". Copeia. 2002 (1): 157–165. doi:10.1643/0045-8511(2002)002[0157:ROCMMF]2.0.CO;2.
  3. ↑ "Douglas Melin". Olympedia. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
  4. ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Douglas Melin Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 29 January 2018.